Can A Person Be Gay & A Christian?

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@lauriehansen5196 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for repeating this over and over. We CANNOT hear this message enough! Human lives are so SO much more important than agendas.❤

@диогены 2 ай бұрын

Christianity isn't an agenda, is truth.

@rick-grim 2 ай бұрын

yep god is less important then your feelings

@Nitskia 2 ай бұрын

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@rick-grim 2 ай бұрын

@@Nitskia im not actually saying that im imtating them

@Nitskia 2 ай бұрын

@@rick-grim ohh

@Angxlbug 10 ай бұрын

I live in a Christian household and go to a Christian school and go to church every Sunday. My whole life the community I am around has told me that it is a sin to be gay and the kids at my school go out of their way to harass anyone they think might be gay. I haven’t come out to my family because of this and idk what they are going to say about it. These things that people say are extremely harmful and can mess with someone pretty bad. I already don’t feel safe at my school but if any of the kids found out I was gay I would be even more unsafe. It’s dangerous, harmful, and not even true. Please be kind to everyone ❤

@Frostorm777 8 ай бұрын

The community is right. It is a sin. There’s verses in the Bible clarifying it too. Deuteronomy 22:5 and Leviticus 18:22 for example. But listen to this… We hate the sin but love the sinner. It is not out of hate my friend, but out of love that we help guide and share that with you. And yes it’s true that we are sin and fall short and we all need saving. But if your faith in God is true, there will be at least some kind of resistance in being gay or transgender or any kind. If there’s not, and you’re totally happy and see nothing wrong with being gay, then you are not a true believer of God.

@AndrewLoui 8 ай бұрын

@@Frostorm777You’re not a believer of God. A true believer of God will serve God for God’s purposes, because God show his mercy and love through his followers. Satan also show his hatred and intolerance through his followers. When you express your hatred towards someone either spiritually or physically, you are in the camp of Satan.

@Mikiavelliprod 8 ай бұрын

It’s a sin. He’s wrong

@jesuscameintheflesh4725 8 ай бұрын

Frostrom is correct. It is a sin. This guy on video is a false teacher. A wolf in sheep clothing. I have a brother in Christ who struggles with sexual attraction to the same sex. He fights against this urge, because he knows it’s a sin(He came to this conclusion on his own through his own study). He previously lived a gay lifestyle, but knows it was wrong. It’s not how God created him. My mom owned a beauty salon, and she had many gays working for her. She loved them, but saw the results of their lifestyles. Several of them had aids, all of them were alcoholics and suffered with depression. There were numerous times they came into work with black eyes, and various bruises on their bodies. When asked, they told my mom their boyfriends had been beating them. I personally worked with several homosexuals. One told me he had received a “pink slipper”. I had no idea what that was, and they informed me it was when your rectum became inverted from intercourse. Truly sad. God loves you. He can see what the gay lifestyle leads to, and He doesn’t want that for you. Pain and misery is what it leads to from what I’ve seen. God has his commands because He wants the best for us. He doesn’t want to see you in pain or hurt.

@DubbzRHandle 8 ай бұрын

You’re worth it. Keep your head up. I’ve been through similar struggles. You’re not alone! Much love your way.

@ThatBriishGuy 7 ай бұрын

I came out as gay to my female best friend yesterday. (Male Christain) But haven't come out to my mum yet.... Thank you as I get alot of imposter syndrome and anxiety about myself and was doubting myself. Again- thank you

@juzeus9 6 ай бұрын

god creates gays to care for orphans.

@ThatBriishGuy 6 ай бұрын

@@juzeus9 That's a really nice thought!

@juzeus9 3 ай бұрын

@@ThatBriishGuy it's true. Psalm 68.5 “Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.” 250,000 children have parents in america, thanks to gays. 43% of gay couples adopt, vs 10% of hetero. 31% of Laysan albatross are female-female pairs. "The female-female pairs are not as good at rearing chicks as female-male pairs, but are better than females that go it alone."

@onlytruthmatters777 3 ай бұрын

@@juzeus9 God didn't create gays. If he did, then they would be able to procreate naturally. God made a male and a female.

@Dustymoth-e3k 2 ай бұрын

@@juzeus9that’s Actually really cute

@murraymanitos Жыл бұрын

Imagine how harmful it is for a young gay Christian to be told that the reason they are gay is that they don’t love God enough, and as long as they are still gay, they are still not loving God enough, and God has “abandoned” them. How incredibly traumatizing.

@AurorXZ Жыл бұрын

Oof, yeah. There was some comfort in the "such were some of you" line by Paul, but with the Romans 1 "abandoned" passage and the Hebrews 6 forever "fallen away" verse, there were certainly times in my God-loving teenage years that I thought (due to my unrelenting attractions) it was possible I had failed and already undergone final judgment. 🙃 Fuuuuun.

@keithbonnell4660 Жыл бұрын

You cannot conquer your sin in your own power but you can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me. Just obey God the temptation will still be there.renew your mind with his word. Seek him and you will find him. That's a promise from God himself. I had the same problem and struggled with it. But God gives the victory.

@AurorXZ Жыл бұрын

@@keithbonnell4660 I genuinely did all that for decades, but thanks. I'm glad you've found peace.

@joshridinger3407 Жыл бұрын

christianity is just fundamentally cruel and misanthropic and should be abandoned instead of trying to 'negotiate' it into something humane or progressive with postmodern anti-logic

@hullie7529 Жыл бұрын

I never understood those passages as talking about individuals but about the world in general. There's sin in the world because it has turned away from God. Even Paul in Romans says he's a sinner, so I doubt his message is that if you have those desires it means you're not faithful.

@chamomiletea9562 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this. People need the facts but also they need to open their hearts and stop bashing so they can feel superior. The pope has even spoken out about this and I think he would commend you for your wonderful work.

@jakeizzo8249 10 ай бұрын

So this is the way I look at it , I like guys and girls. That’s it, short and sweet to the point . I don’t categorize myself into a “community” or follow anyone. I like who like and I love the Lord while I’m doing it. I won’t ever let anyone tell me that God doesn’t love me or that I can’t be Christian. Like I said I am only speaking for myself. But I follow to what is true to me from what God provides to me.

@spiderguy01 10 ай бұрын

It’s not about what we like tho ,the Bible says the heart is deceiving, the moment we put our desires before God ,that’s when He says “you don’t wanna take me seriously, then I won’t change what I need to change in your life” we don’t come to God as we are bc we know we’re perfect or good enough as we are ,we do because we know we’re not, and He is the one who changes us ,if you can’t put God before your desires and your flesh you’re simply not worthy of Him. And btw it’s not about changing completely out of nowhere ,it’s about a constant fight along with God, you cannot claim to be a Christian and purposely sin every day and continuously bc you think that God will still love you, you’re extremely apart from God. Yes God will still love you and He will still be there for you when you turn to Him but you won’t reach eternity by rejecting Jesus or his path. The reason the Bible says we need to come with a humble is heart ,is because we need to understand that we need change and the only one who can help us change is God. The Bible is the word of God and it’s very clear about it (Btw this is coming from a former bisexual who was mainly attracted to men ,I simply no longer live that lifestyle because I chose God instead of my desires)

@lancifur5508 9 ай бұрын

I’m in the same camp, I understand the good intention other Christians come from but they seem ignorant to how much it hurts to tear us down and apart, it feels like Christians care more about being right than being loving. Which is why I give no man power to speak over my life, this walk I have is with me and God alone.

@awwpixel 9 ай бұрын

1 Corinthians 6:9-10 9 Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men

@spiderguy01 9 ай бұрын

@@awwpixel the Bible couldn’t be any clearer about this topic ,not only with the verses specifically talking about homosexuality but also God’s perfect plan ,Adam and Eve not Adam and George ,and marriage ,and the most important part of it ,procreation. Homosexuality isn’t only a bad sin ,but it’s also the most dangerous one nowadays bc it’s not just a sin ,people are proud of their sin ,they call it “pride month” they’re not only proud of their sin but they want us to support them and congratulate them for sinning ,and they want the church to be like “oh you’re a good no worries ,love is love” it’s nonsense ,love is not love ,God is the definition of love ,our perception of love has been distorted and corrupted bc of our new sinful nature ,we are no the ones who give definition to words like love or just ,God is love and he is just.

@awwpixel 9 ай бұрын

@@spiderguy01 you couldn't have said it any better

@SM-cs2my Жыл бұрын

i was going to be blithe and say "of course! i'm very good at both" but that was a very powerful message at the end, and i'm simply left with: thank you, dr. mclellan

@ChristianTurnes 9 ай бұрын

‭‭Romans‬ ‭3:9‭-‬10‬ ‭ESV‬‬ [9] What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, [10] as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; There are no "very good" Christians, only people who have received the grace of God

@SM-cs2my 9 ай бұрын

@@ChristianTurnes Revisiting this comment, i do agree with you. there is always more to learn and reflect on, and humility is the highest virtue. thank you for the reminder, i do genuinely appreciate it

@kilombo6702 8 ай бұрын

This message is not powerful because everything he said is a lie

@denisemaxwell51 7 ай бұрын

Why do you think God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah! Because they (the men wanted to "know" the two angels in the house of lLot. These filthy men wanted to have SEX WITH MEN. This is why Lof offered his VIRGIN DAUGHTERS. In Genesis 19:8 Jud 1:16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. Lev 20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

@randyrenk1778 Жыл бұрын

As for Romans 1, I consider it similar to Deut 28 where people were cautioned that if they failed to follow the Law of God they would be cursed with any number of ailments and poverty. During Jesus' time, the people naturally assumed that poverty and sickness meant the person was sinful. "Was this man born blind because of his own sin, or his parent's?" Jesus refuted the whole concept that we can judge a person's standing with the Lord based upon random curses that might happen to SOME people. If a man's blindness isn't evidence that God hates him, then homosexuality cannot be used as evidence either.

@favournnamdi2883 Ай бұрын

I accept your thesis. God loves the whole world. Persons. But he still calls "homosexuality", a state, an abomination and "same sex" and act an abomination as well. A Mother loves her child but that is also the reason she hates him dirty or covered in shit or sick. God's love for us is the reason he hates us being homosexuals or practicing homosexuality. If he didn't love us, he would let us have our way. And sometimes he does so but only so that we can experience for ourselves the ugliness of our lust and run to him for cleansing but unfortunately, many people do not come to him. Lately, society is working hard to make people comfortable being homosexuals when God can totally make them new and help them crucify that lust.

@jstenuf 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for clear explanation of what these passages meant to those who wrote them. A different culture with different understandings! Modern Christians tend to read the Bible from their bias rather than reaching to understand it within the original cultural understanding.

@MexicanNerd10 10 ай бұрын

The Common Belief Of To Never Judge When the Bible commands us to not judge, it pertains to their outward appearance. The Bible actually COMMANDS us to judge righteously. “Stop judging according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgment.”‭‭John‬ ‭7‬:‭24‬ The Belief That “Homosexual” Isn’t Translated Correctly The word in Greek “αρσενοκοίτες” or Arsenokoitēs is a compound word. “arsen” means man in Greek and “koites” means bed in Greek. So, it literally translates to manbedders or men who bed other men. Why did God make me gay? Most people make the statement that God is a hypocrite for making them gay and saying homosexuality is wrong. There are two responses to that statement. Did God make us this way, or did we choose to live in sin? The second rebuttal is that the statement of “We can not choose sinful tendencies when we are born and some people are born gay” implies a presumption that all tendencies we are born with are good. There are many children have violent tendencies and I think most people can agree that violence is wrong. Scriptures about Homosexuality Leviticus 18:22 Leviticus 20:13 1 Timothy 1:10 Romans 1:26-27 1 Corinthians 6:9

@sovereigngodlisaloves9525 10 ай бұрын

A faithful evangelical Christian is not reading from bias, but obedience and reverence, receiving and accepting the teaching which is on the page: exegesis not eisegesis.

@ManicMaidenASMR 9 ай бұрын

@@PurgeKing838If that’s the case then don’t mix fabrics and wear them. Don’t ever sleep with a girl until you marry her, don’t even look at a woman lustfully and don’t lie, cheat, envy, or even think in an ungodly way since you’re so biblically correct.

@ManicMaidenASMR 8 ай бұрын

@@PurgeKing838 yes we get it holy one. You’re so righteous and we’re all dirty sinners. My apologies

@Mikiavelliprod 8 ай бұрын

Trying to brainwash people with lies for your own agenda is wrong. 🤦🏾‍♂️🍎🥤

@OrigenalHeretic 7 ай бұрын

Dan, thank you so much for speaking truth, especially when it comes to defending those who are most vulnerable, marginalized, and excluded. Your work is helping to save lives. THANK YOU!

@niyhkiki8946 7 ай бұрын

3:05 DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS MAN AND HIS LIES!!!God does not allow homosexuality for it is an Abomination and a sin. 1st Corinthians 6:9 - 10, Do you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God. DO NOT BE DECIEVED. Neither Fornicators, nor idoaters, nor adulters, NOR HORMOSEXUALS nor sodomites, nor theives nor covetous, nor drunkards. You cannot live in sin and be with God. People listen to the Word of God, For he is the Way the truth and the life.

@A.O.T.C 6 ай бұрын

He's destroying lives, not saving them.

@OrigenalHeretic 6 ай бұрын

@@A.O.T.C How sad that you think your opinion matters as much as someone with a Ph.D. and years of experience studying these sacred texts in their original languages. Fortunately, the rest of us are quite willing to and will readily ignore you.

@Apaep12 4 ай бұрын

@@OrigenalHereticCorinthians 6:9

@Apaep12 4 ай бұрын

@@OrigenalHereticCorinthians 6:9

@alto.r.5238 6 ай бұрын

“Heterosexuals” will be surprised when they find out how many homosexuals are in the world, a lot of which keep it a secret because don’t want to be bullied, prosecuted and even killed in some countries. Jesus is love and he died for EVERYONE of us, not just for som people.

@juzeus9 6 ай бұрын

god created gays to adopt orphans. there should be enough to take care of them all, instead of murdering them because women don't want responsibility.

@Alextheskater91 Ай бұрын

Just repent and believe in Christ and you will be with him. You’re still a sinner no matter what. So am I, but for other reasons. But believe that Christ is your one and only lord

@whyyoumakethissohard 9 ай бұрын

You are so well spoken. This channel is a treasure. Thank you for the work and the clarity.

@onlytruthmatters777 3 ай бұрын

@@whyyoumakethissohard He is a liar.

@johndumoulin5808 Жыл бұрын

That was powerful. I have been looking for the words to express such things, and you provided them. I am not gay, but there will no peace until Christians relent from excluding gays and other groups from gods kingdom. I am not Christian either ,but I live within the framework of that tradition, and it needs to evolve to become more inclusive.

@davidbellino6998 8 ай бұрын

Noone will be standing before you on the day of judgement to give account of how inclusive they were, they will be standing before God to give account of the things done in this life. It would take an exceeding long time to talk to you about what is the Kingdom of God and who will be in it because you know currently absolutely nothing about it. You need to read scripture and ask God for True understanding. The very first step to being a Christain is to Repent which is something LGBQ etc have not done. The only People the Kingdom of God will include is those who love God, and those who love God obey his commandments, learn what they are and then do them! Don't ask any man, let the word of God reveal everything to you. The man is this video twisted and distorted everything to fit with his own personal thoughts, feelings, and beliefs, you can learn absolutely nothing from him!

@A.O.T.C 8 ай бұрын

Your luckwarm! And God will spit you out.

@steveOCalley 7 ай бұрын

@@davidbellino6998And who has died and lived again, who told you that you are the Judge Immortal? I was told to feed the sheep.

@WilliamRobison-ze3ip 6 ай бұрын

Listen to him or god?!?! 1 Corinthians 6: 9Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders 10nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God

@steveOCalley 6 ай бұрын

@@WilliamRobison-ze3ip A little Rabbi once told me: _Judge not, that ye be not judged._ _For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again._ _And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?_ In the Bible, how do we know whose words are more important than Jesus? Isn’t God infinitely merciful to judge as He sees fit, or is he obligated to obey Paul’s writing? Does God understand the context and recipients of Paul’s letter, or not? I don’t know enough about things to offer an opinion.

@TheScotsalan Жыл бұрын

They always pick the few Mosaic laws they want. They ignore the others.

@jackwhite1742 Жыл бұрын

Nope. Not even close. Try actually talking with a Pastor. Otherwise, you sound really ignorant as you did just now.

@firstpersonwinner7404 Жыл бұрын

Same with using Paul's account

@jackwhite1742 Жыл бұрын

@@joshuacromley7439 Incorrect. Leviticus means laws, or rules in ancient Hebrew, and were the guiding laws on all aspects of Hebrew society. The Levites were the priest class, and had to know the law to administer appropriate punishment, as man did not have a spiritual intermediary yet.

@LuisJovel Жыл бұрын

The verses responded by Dan were also picked. He didn't mentioned I Corinthians. 6:9, which would demage his projection of Paul, or Jesus' view of sexualidad un the gospels. Just like the girl he is responding to, he is taking particular texts to say what his camp, that is not the "concensus" talks about. This is just dogma over new dogma.

@TheScotsalan Жыл бұрын

@@LuisJovel I picked that up too 👍. I actually subscribe to the Matt Dillahunty view on this. The bible is anti men gay sex. The Westbro baptists might actually be the closest to actual biblical christianity.

@marz-vz2ny 4 ай бұрын

I am sobbing right now because I am so scared. I love God but I want him to love me too. I can’t help that I feel the way that I do but I don’t want him to push me away. I try my hardest every day to get closer and I don’t want to lose him.

@Kaidenwiththatyt 4 ай бұрын

As long as you have faith in your lord and savior you won't have to pay anything or do anything in return god loves all!

@TeheheheheÆHH 4 ай бұрын

From a pan Christian YOU ARE VALID!

@TMRN0ICE 3 ай бұрын

@@Kaidenwiththatyt your wrong, a person can have faith but still go to hell, satan knows jesus is God and demons know jesus is God, if they knew then why arent they in heaven? cause true faith is from true study and understanding of God as good as possible.

@TMRN0ICE 3 ай бұрын

@@TeheheheheÆHH and in the bible it does condemn homosexuality cause in the verse was moses preaching what God, GOD told him, and God does know the future, and in genesis he did make man and woman for eachother, when people that are lgbt christian say it was mistranslation is denying the bibles truth and God being all knowing, God made that to further push his natural order cause he knew this would happen and he didnt want there to be to many people who fall and claim to be christian during the rapture, thats why pride is also sin cause you take pride in yourself and not offer anything up to God and just take it as your own doing, Pride goes before destruction as paul says to the corinthians, thank you for reading this!

@Kaidenwiththatyt 3 ай бұрын

@@TMRN0ICE but for real one question why would God care who I like be fr it's not like I'm going around having a OF and why would he care still confuses me like he be like omg you have a crush on someone the same gender I'ma put you in on hell god wouldn't burn someone because they like the same gender

@francissreckofabian01 Жыл бұрын

I never knew that. I'm glad you are here to explain these things.

@MrDanwolf Жыл бұрын

Thank You very much for this video. I have shared it with some of my more open-minded Christian family members and I think it has had an impact.

@A.O.T.C 8 ай бұрын

Made a impact in what way????

@MusicalRaichu 6 ай бұрын

@@A.O.T.C obviously, he hopes it led them to repent from a sinful attitude that harms innocent people.

@A.O.T.C 5 ай бұрын

@@MusicalRaichu what suprise me is that how can anybody call themself a Christian when they are affirming sin. These people are truly deluded and don't know God's word at all.

@phillipshosie9233 5 ай бұрын

Made an impact by opening up there hearts and minds to this nonsensical jibber from the devil. Now his family is influenced by this corrupt gay propaganda, this new religion: Our Gay god reveals in our bible that gay folk do go to heaven, regardless of the age -old popular belief. That KJV Bible is irrelevant. "Lets burn it! That's not the real God or Jesus!" So their god is a loving who would never send a gay, homosexual, transgenders LGBTQ person to hell. Their god might, but not our GayLord.

@changer1285 3 ай бұрын

She's not even consistent. She says God turns us over to our last because we abandoned God. Then she says God abandoned us because of our lust. Which is it? Who abandoned who?

@favournnamdi2883 Ай бұрын

She is right... We cannot do anything without God, and that includes rebelling against him. We can sin against God because God allows it. We can rebel against God because he allows it. Although he has the power to make everyone like robots and subject to his will he doesn't. We have a will, a desire, lust; which most times goes against the will of God. After a person has known the will of God, he is faced with a difficult situation cause his own desire is against that. The problem however with knowing the will of God and sticking with one's own will is that God will ultimately give one up to his own lust. It's like leaning over a chasm and God being the only person holding us on and if we keep on resisting him, he finally leaves us to fall. That initial rebellion is our lust, the ultimate rebellion which we fall into, God allows it. Before that, he held us by his mere grace.

@MultiBritt08 Жыл бұрын

Your videos don't usually make me emotional, but dang...this one! The way people "defend" the bible and then go about breaking the most important commandments (loving God and our fellow humans) is hurting so many people. I know so many LGBTQ+ people who love God and want to continue practicing their religion but so many of them are pushed out and rejected. It's heartbreaking. 💔

@benmlee Жыл бұрын

The first and most important commandment is love God. Second is love neighbor. Every Christian has sin, and every Christian struggles with sin. Every Christian has a temptation to re-interpret the Bible to fit their lifestyle. Is not only the gay that struggle with lust. Everyone struggles with lust. Only difference is who you lust after, but is still lust. 1 John said if you say you don't have sin, then you call God a liar. Every Christian have sin even Paul himself. If you say you have no sin, then how will you grow? Christians have one and only one "identity", that is in Christ. You change everything in your life to match your new identity. That is what it means to die to yourself. Your identity is no longer LGBT or lust or drunk etc, but in Christ. A Christian is actually a trans. You transition your identity from male or female to in Christ. Once you loose your identity in whatever it is, you are no longer a slave to that identity. You are free to transition to Christ. So the Bible started this trans movement in Gal 3:28

@J_a_s_o_n Жыл бұрын

@@benmlee ALL HABITUAL SIN OF SEXUAL IMMORALITY AND PERVERSION WILL LAND THE PEOPLE IN THE LAKE OF FIRE FOR ETERNITY. LET'S NOT LIE TO PEOPLE. THIS INCKUDES SEXUAL.IMMORALITY FOR HETEROS.

@J_a_s_o_n Жыл бұрын

What's heartbreakingbis the habitual sexual immorality that includes the LGBTQ will go to the lake of fire for Eternity. If they love God they will stop and seek Christ for the salvation of their SOULS

@peanutmurgler Жыл бұрын

⁠⁠@@benmlee”Every Christian has the temptation to re-interpret the Bible the fit their lifestyle.” Is that why there are so many denominations of Christianity to this day? Some of which don’t even believe in Jesus as a divine being? ☠️ The Bible has never had one objective interpretation. Even the parts you think are most essential are, in truth, not safe… they’ve been debated for a long time now and will continue to be debated. Rather than preaching your own interpretation (or the interpretation taught to you by others), figure out what the Bible means to you and then have an open discussion with other believers or non-believers about it without taking an automatic position of objectivity and authority.

@sebastientarieme6402 Жыл бұрын

It is an abomination homosexuals shall not inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:9) May God forgive you

@davidriester8451 8 ай бұрын

Thank you SO much for making this and all of your videos that combat all of the toxic, harmful, and flat out inaccurate theological ideas put out there by ignorant or purposefully deceptive people who degrade the name of an awesome, loving God with their self-serving agendas. God bless you and the work you do that is so informative and sorely needed!

@davidriester8451 7 ай бұрын

@infamousgrizzly1358 Unless you are the living God Himself (which I hate to break it to you, but you're NOT), I don't care what you or your extremely ERRANT and inarguably CONTRADICTION-FILLED bible says.

@davidriester8451 7 ай бұрын

@infamousgrizzly1358 What part of "I don't care what you say" gives you the impression I'm worked up? 😂 I just can't with you Pharisees, it's a waste of time trying to reason with self-righteous pricks who think they know everything. I'm just gonna let God deal with you. I wouldn't want to be you on Judgement Day...

@Jimmy-H 11 ай бұрын

I appreciate your very direct criticisms. You're not afraid to plainly call out faulty or motivated reasoning for what it is, and even better, you tie it directly back to the consequences endured by the targets of this kind of rhetoric. I often get drawn into addressing this kind of rhetoric by assuming it's being expressed in good faith, which maybe sometimes it is. But it doesn't really matter, does it? The end effect is the same, and we need to be able to call out harmful ideas for what they are and point to the very real damage they cause. Thank you for your work.

@nathanparrott247 Жыл бұрын

Literally half my family is lgbtq. Has been since i was a kid, so i knew before i ever touched the bible that gay people are valid, caring, loving people.

@Clips2Watch4You 11 ай бұрын

No, being gay is about sex, not the individual. I can tell you there is nothing good about being gay, and that is absolutely the truth. Bringing sexual desires into the things of God always leads to destruction. Look at lslam. Their heaven is eternal erections and having sex with their woman slaves. It's a sex based belief, and so is your version of the bible. It's not about sexual orientation. It's not. It's not about religious teaching either. It's about a relationship with God. So do not put sex into your faith, because there is not sex in heaven.

@nathanparrott247 9 ай бұрын

@@PurgeKing838 no it doesn't, the Bible doesn't say anything about homosexual relationships. It talks about how men can have their masculinity compromised for participating in same sex intercourse, but we know that to be complete nonsense.

@nathanparrott247 9 ай бұрын

@@PurgeKing838 ok, why are you here? There's literally a doctor in the video you are commenting on telling you why I'm right.

@nathanparrott247 7 ай бұрын

@@infamousgrizzly1358 the Bible also says we are all gods. It also says we were made perfectly in the image of our God. The Bible does not create or limit morals

@nathanparrott247 7 ай бұрын

@@infamousgrizzly1358 im just quoting the Bible, like you

@AurorXZ Жыл бұрын

Discovering my best friend was gay was the first battering ram to Romans 1-literally nothing about Paul's detailed description rang true. The second battering ram was me coming to terms with my own homosexuality as someone who profoundly and devotedly loved God & the Bible, and wanted originally to be a pastor-I knew that literally nothing it said about my "origins" were true. If Paul was speaking about anything true, it wasn't about "homosexuality" as we know it today.

@LemarSipes 11 ай бұрын

I know right? Nothing about me being a serial mass murderer rang true from the bible because it is what I enjoy doing and I love GOD & the bible.. Don't be so naive! GOD draws us, we repent, come to Christ in total submission not with suit cases of sins we want to keep. Go back to repentance, turn away from the old nature. I loved beer, loved getting drunk but I had to leave it behind, I did it but I craved it so bad until one day after resisting it in Christ it was gone. Y'all can say this is why you left GOD, the church & the bible but you never really were in any of it. Y'all just wanted to justify what you love in the flesh rather than Love the Lord so much you were willing to give it all up for him. Y'all will be the first to take the mark of the beast

@AurorXZ 11 ай бұрын

@@LemarSipes Thanks for caring. God bless.

@bubbleswashere. 9 ай бұрын

@@LemarSipes How would you argue this if someone didn’t like being homosexual or transgender? I personality hate it, every day of my life I’m being slandered and it’ll never stop because I can’t pick and choose who I am. If I could stop, I would. I love God. I love the Bible. And I don’t think identities are more important than your relationship with God. It’s all about how being gay is a sin nowadays. We don’t talk about sexual immorality or murder, no way, if someone says they’re not a cisgender heterosexual that crosses the line for me and I have to make it my whole personality! See what I mean? Terrible. I don’t know how a social construct can be so sinful. Pronouns are just like names. Just what you want to be called. I dont have a gender. I’m also pansexual. If I love, I love. But I don’t want sex or to have a child. That’s just me though.

@ToutCQJM 9 ай бұрын

I hope that helped you get out of religion

@MexicanNerd10 9 ай бұрын

@AarmOZ84 6 ай бұрын

I have never seen a better, more articulated argument against Christian homophobia than this video.

@gavinalvarez7272 6 ай бұрын

Bro is just saying words that mean nothing. Being gay is a sin, turn to Christ☦️☦️☦️

@HangrySaturn 6 ай бұрын

@@gavinalvarez7272 None of that meant anything.

@MusicalRaichu 6 ай бұрын

@@gavinalvarez7272 I would urge you to pay closer attention to the video and repent because wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God.

@gavinalvarez7272 6 ай бұрын

@@MusicalRaichu being gay is sin according to the Bible.

@kvjackal7980 Жыл бұрын

If the "Christians" I grew up around were more like Doctor Dan... well, tbh, I probably still wouldn't have stayed with the church, but there'd at least be a non-zero chance. Thanks for setting a moral example of what it means to be a follower of Christ, Doc. Love you.

@ericmacrae6871 Жыл бұрын

I have seen many Christian who is having a fit over dan scholarship and that he is spreading a woke ideology and they hate him for it

@BradyPostma Жыл бұрын

At least you would have had fewer bad memories.

@J_a_s_o_n Жыл бұрын

KV Jackal Your carnal state shows you don't know nor love Jesus. Dan is a pawn of satan and the dark kingdom twisting scriptures to suit his LUST of gay SEX. If you LOVE CHRIST you will follow His commandments. You do not know Him True LOVE dwells in #TRUTH. You cannot manipulate God's word. All we can pray is you seek JESUS FOR THE SALVATION OF YOUR SOULS.

@dedeucelaborde8918 Жыл бұрын

Leave the church, nothing lost . No reason to deny yourself God's mercy . 🙏

@dclink418 Жыл бұрын

If they were all like Dr. Dan then it would be the church of Dr, Dan.

@evolingwren Жыл бұрын

Sent this to my queer&trans kid whom I know will eat this up. I deeply appreciate your scholarship, Dan.

@anw321 Жыл бұрын

Hoping your kiddo knows they're loved, appreciated, and valued as they are, for who they are. 🫂

@punishanpika Жыл бұрын

Honestly if your kid has such an emotional reaction to validation from videos 📹, they need to learn some independence and self emotional control. That level of erratic emotions is not healthy for anyone, anywhere.

@dedeucelaborde8918 Жыл бұрын

@Aisha Willis I weep for this generation, all extremist conservatives, condemn them so badly . It's disgusting. These kids don't have the bright expanding futures we had, homes are priced so far out of sight theyllnever own one. I consider landlords of this Era, evil incarnate, 😈 😢 😔 .the other things is these old jerseys wanna prove themselves better than anyone by working till they die, meanwhile there's a young couple with a baby or two who searches for a job , but the old insane greedy selfritious, and I'm explaining an accurate description, not passing judgment, refuses to just retire . Nothing do these young people have to hold their heads held high about. They know what's coming as do most free thinking people who are self aware know. Yes we will see Jesus coming in a cloud of glorious disdain, wielding a firery sword, not meekand passive like before. However there was that one day he woke up and said where's that whip, here hold my wine.

@J_a_s_o_n Жыл бұрын

@MASTER OF All ARKS don't despise them for they are under demonic bondage and manipulation and control of evil spirits. Pray that God will set them free

@J_a_s_o_n Жыл бұрын

@@anw321 True LOVE dwells in #TRUTH. Bring up a child properly and he will be disciplined all his life. You lie that you can love a rebel

@sigalius 10 ай бұрын

holy guacamole! this is a wonderful video and I'm extremely thankful for your work.

@messiahapostle8239 2 ай бұрын

This man is satan-incarnate! CLEAN-HOUSE Is here! But it is not The End of Time of Revelation yet; it is A Huge Blessing of DADDYGOD to Me. KING JESUS is about to clean HIS WORLD of these garbage people and their satan/devils!!! The SHOW is on! >>Time is here now for 🌎Worldwide reign of True Christianity (Acts 2, etc)! Satan's deceptions, works and cronies were destroyed In JESUS NAME!!! Peace-JESUS Everywhere!!! No more tears for ZION/Palestine (Psalm 137) and All places of MY World! The KING JESUS Of Psalms 2, 72, 94; Isaiah 2, 11, 59:16-20, 65:16-25; and Zechariah 6 is NOW STANDING UP!!! About 5 billion wicked people, haters and persecutors of JESUS may be flushed out of This World soon!!! A Mega-HUGE APOSTOLIC CHURCH TEMPLE (Not Judaism's so-called third temple) will be erected at the original position of Solomon's Temple; PLUS Israel shall possess all The Land assigned her by God. Almost all Israelis now and all people (including muslims) who are truly seeking One-True God in The Messiah shall flee to HIM!!! There will be worldwide healings and restoration to all who desire so! The ShowDOWN is on! BeatDOWN against mr. Satan and his cronies is here!!! The ONE TRUE GOD is now Standing Up! Messiah's Church covers everywhere; KING JESUS Rules The WORLD through HIS InCARNATE! The launching of This SHIFT is at hand now!!! Hallelujah! Nevertheless, after This period the World shall become very decadent again, leading to the revealing of antiChrist and the rest of The Book of Revelation.

@lc3 Жыл бұрын

Holy cow thank you for doing this. Made me tear up at the end there.

@J_a_s_o_n Жыл бұрын

Crocodile tears from the deception of the kingdom of darkness

@CoffeeAddictEvan Жыл бұрын

@@J_a_s_o_n I guess it's true, there's no hate quite like Christian love

@douglasboyd8475 Жыл бұрын

Well he’s wrong so….

@MexicanNerd10 9 ай бұрын

@Mikiavelliprod 8 ай бұрын

All you people are evil

@jnkopf5 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. I hope your message gives those with good hearts the strength to save their churches.

@MexicanNerd10 9 ай бұрын

@MexicanNerd10 8 ай бұрын

@@jnkopf5 One cannot twist the words of God to fit their own ideology and not be expected to be called out. "There is no hate like Christian love" is a statement said by those who are distort the truth and are scared of it. Truth sounds like hate to those who hate the truth. Notice how you didn't respond to any statement I made. That's because you can't combat the truth. If I tell a lustful pedophile that they're sinning in the eyes of God, even if I hurt their feelings, it comes from a place of love and is beneficial in their journey to God. It's not loving to let people sin. It's not loving to let your brother or sister sin. And it's not loving to sin in general. CALL OUT WICKEDNESS! Read Matthew 18 if you actually have a heart for God. I'd be surprised if you even read this whole thing

@danielkover7157 9 ай бұрын

I appreciate your explanation, Dan. It cleared a lot up. For some reason, I find I'd rather sit in on a class of academic scholarship studying the Bible than sit in any sermon or Sunday school. I feel I'd learn a helluva lot more. There's a deep irony there.

@CrushOnFire13 Жыл бұрын

I have been waiting my entire life for this educated answer! Thank you so much for making this channel! ❣

@sovereigngodlisaloves9525 Жыл бұрын

What you're referring to as an educated answer is misguidance and a ticket to remain in sin. It gets you farther from God. FYI, there is Scripture which states that the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah was due to sexual immorality. And there are several more Scriptures (beside the ones mishandled here) which confirm same sex sexual activity to be sin punishable by eternal death. What this gentleman should be telling you out of love is to turn from your sin and fully follow Jesus for the glorious salvation of your eternal soul--to preach to you the gospel of Christ which is redemptive.

@spiderguy01 10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately it’s not a very educated answer tho ,the Bible is very clear ,and the Bible is not only clear about homosexuality as a sin ,but also clear about sexual immorality in general or even sex outside of marriage. God’s nature was created in the first day with the first humans ,and everything God does has a purpose ,Adam and Eve had a purpose ,marriage has a purpose and family has a purpose ,God sends us to procreate a man and a man can’t do that ,why? Because it’s not if the nature of God ,we are no longer living with God because we decided to disobey Him and sin. God puts homosexuality in the same place as cheating on your wife or having sex outside of marriage ,it’s the same as a man having multiple women ,it’s not of the nature of God. A man who can control his own desires and his own flesh is strong enough to follow the right path ,a man who puts his desires before God is not worthy of Him and is never gonna be able to have a relationship with God. In order to fix that you need to have a relationship with God but in order to have a good relationship with God you need to fix that ,so they’re connected

@sovereigngodlisaloves9525 10 ай бұрын

You've waited for this answer all your life because it's what you want to hear. You've been misguided here. The bottom line is what GOD wants. And He's very clear (in the Bible) on this. We are not to "negotiate away" the text of the Holy Bible, as this man says. It's not "all negotiable." We are to obey God, coming to Him ONE way--through His Son Jesus Christ, repenting of our sin in order to reconcile with Father God. This KZbinr read a Scripture, interpreting that Sodom and Gomorrah's sin was being inhospitable, which is a common and somewhat absurd claim amongst progressive Christians. He didn't read Jude 1:7 which says, "Even as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication and going after STRANGE FLESH, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Strange flesh here refers to same sex intimate relations. As far as saying that Paul had some sort of misrepresentation or interpretation of homosexuality unlike it exists today, we have to remember that the Bible is divinely inspired through the Holy Spirit, so that it the true word of God, so that whatever Paul said, as an instrument of God, is what God says. Also, all types of homosexuality is said to have been known to Paul; from Man-boy relations to committed same sex relationships. They are all represented during that ancient time-frame.

@CrushOnFire13 9 ай бұрын

@@spiderguy01 who are you to say a gay man cannot have a relationship with God? God made all of us, so we must be different for a reason. We can all coexist without hurting and hating each other. At this time on Earth, there are millions of kids who need homes with loving parents, not every couple need conceive. We have to evolve with the times. When man wrote the bible, they couldn’t possibly imagine the complicated world like the one we live in today. What we say and do now matters so much. So how can we take what the bible has said and apply it to bettering TODAYS world?

@CrushOnFire13 9 ай бұрын

@@sovereigngodlisaloves9525 the Bible is NOT clear, its written in parables. I grew up in a church that said listen and accept this is true, dont ask questions (bc they could never answer them) so in my eyes, they blindly followed what was taught to them. How do you know what they meant by “strange”? Our latest Bible was rewritten and revised by white men, so it couldve meant colored people for all we know. Bc of Christianity the world is controlled by the patriarchy and all it says is “obey”, obey to benefit someone else. We are all Gods children and Jesus was also a human. He showed us how divinity can be found within ourselves through love and service to others.

@GodOfBrevity Жыл бұрын

Sometimes the only response to a video such as this is to say thank you, and I love you. Mishpocha ❤

@dxthehardyzway1997 6 ай бұрын

i know this isnt reddit, but username checks out

@rednekokie 7 ай бұрын

Of course you can. I am -- have been for 87 years.

@runenorderhaug7646 Жыл бұрын

I love your explanation of the first refrence. I think one of the difficulties is that many fundamentalist christians assume their conservative view of things like gender and oritentation will automatically be the same as the historicist view, but often it ends up with a situation like you described where the structure of it may be the same yet the details show a clear difference in how it was actually understood by the culture itself because that itself was an expression of hiw their cultural focuses differed from our

@MexicanNerd10 9 ай бұрын

@shawnboahene5231 8 ай бұрын

@@MexicanNerd10well said

@davidbellino6998 8 ай бұрын

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@SagaTympana Жыл бұрын

Thank you for these videos; as a classicist I find them super informative and interesting. You use the phrase “boundary maintenance” a lot, and from context I can pick up on the general vibe you’re going for, but could you explain in more specific detail what you mean by it?

@SagaTympana Жыл бұрын

@@rainbowkrampus So specifically the boundaries between ingroup and outgroup. That makes sense, thank you!

@J_a_s_o_n Жыл бұрын

@@SagaTympana seek JESUS CHRIST for the salvation of your SOUL!

@chuckshingledecker2216 Жыл бұрын

@@J_a_s_o_nwe don’t do the seeking. Christ seeks and finds us. Away with your works righteousness!

@profparksphd 7 ай бұрын

You are a God send, sir. Thank you.

@niyhkiki8946 7 ай бұрын

Don't listen to him he's a false preacher. Extremely deceptive

@HangrySaturn 6 ай бұрын

@@niyhkiki8946 Not at all. He's far, far more honest than any apologist.

@A.O.T.C 6 ай бұрын

@@HangrySaturn fool

@zjmyoutube7168 5 ай бұрын

@@niyhkiki8946 Those of us who do not have the luxury of being heterosexual cannot be like you and just read what's on the page of the Bible and run with it. We actually have to research the passages to understand what the true meaning is. I can't speak for all, but I know that I love God with all of my heart and there is nothing scarier than spending an eternity without Him. However, there is no good fruit that comes from denying an innate part of oneself. God is the source of love in existence, there is no valid reason why being gay (a loving, committed, monogamous relationship between two consenting, power-balanced adults) is sinful. Why would God hate love between His children? Please deal with the log in your eye before pointing out the speck in another's. It is easy to take the moral high ground on a "sin" that you will never have to live yourself. Be well.

@TrailRider 9 ай бұрын

I would love to see a video about the things we have negotiated away, I think it would be helpful for christians to see how much their beliefs have morphed over the centuries.

@baybayreed83 6 ай бұрын

As a gay man-I honestly do not feel like God uses labels-I grew up in a Baptist community and church. Lived with a pastor and his family for 4 years as a teenager. I hid how I was feeling in fear of becoming homeless. I remember how terribly gay men and women were treated by the congregation to the point a grandmother disowned her eldest granddaughter and put her out on the street and the church shunned her. Now as a gay man I struggle with my faith and sexuality. I would love to have a committed relationship with both God and a potential partner. I feel like Humans make a relationship with God hard and God I feel always said to me come as you are.

@nicoe6769 6 ай бұрын

I hope you get trough your struggles. This should not happen to people who love the same sex and love god.

@juzeus9 6 ай бұрын

god creates gays to be parents for orphans. the bible is wrong, and you can see it for yourself. kjv = "so we may know them", with no allusion to sex.

@A.O.T.C 6 ай бұрын

Yes come as you are that's fine but you got to want to change to please God not yourself. God said long suffering are those that are his.

@juzeus9 6 ай бұрын

god creates gays to care for orphans. all bible passages against homosexuality are falsified.

@Stormymoon18 6 ай бұрын

Same that's how I feel

@_PACE_ 9 ай бұрын

I absolutely love your videos and commentary. Thank you for producing this and educating the world.

@Curt-Mitchell Жыл бұрын

I'm an atheist. You are my favorite youtuber on this subject. THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH for your work. The sharing of your education. All the things that NEED pointing out that I , and I would think MANY others, don't have the time or resources to research, though I wish I could. You sir, are THE MAN. :-)

@Mikiavelliprod 8 ай бұрын

At least your telling the truth. These people don’t believe they’re just gay. Evil

@Mikiavelliprod 7 ай бұрын

@@infamousgrizzly1358 right

@Jeewanu216 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. Thank you thank you thank you. Back when I was a young Christian, from 13 on, I believed I was hated and abandoned by God. They told me he knew me perfectly, and would give me my proper reward. Then I learned I liked the same sex, and I was convinced I would burn in hell. I'm atheist now, but your videos are therapeutic to an amazing degree.

@ToutCQJM 9 ай бұрын

I’m so glad you escaped from religion

@MexicanNerd10 9 ай бұрын

Atheism is illogical. If you actually want to learn and become SMARTER, then look up Frank Turek

@Frostorm777 8 ай бұрын

@@ToutCQJMwhy? They’re not saved anymore.

@MK-rz7nu 8 ай бұрын

In Islam Allah does not hate you for being homosexual but to practice sex in it's a big sin and practice sex in public in front of people is a big sin that must be punished by the Shariaah (law of Islam) You can try fasting praying aski g from god(duah) to reduce your sexual desires towards same sex read Quran and things will be fine try to heal your traumas The Quran is the final message Mohamed peace be upon him is the last messenger peace be upon prophet Jessus and his mother

@seanthomas2083 8 ай бұрын

And yet you are here looking for answers and affirmation. You need to turn to Christ. You are not saved without him.

@FlubbCat 4 ай бұрын

I recently realized i am bi, and i dont know what to do, i am a christian and i want to be christian, but i feel i am bettaying God constantly, but at the same time i know God made me this way and loves me. I dont think i can come out (especially not to my hyperreligious stepfather) until I move out, because i dont want to damage my relationship with my family. I thank you for puting this video out because when people ask me if being gay is wrong i dont know how to argue against homophobia, by putting the bible into historical context though, this is extremely reassuring and helpful.

@Randze 4 ай бұрын

You are being misguided please look into what the Bible says, we are born in sin which is why we need to be born again and purified through Jesus in prayer for repetance.

@thejollyskrub1972 4 ай бұрын

First and foremost I want you to understand that I am coming at this from a place of full love and you receive no condemnation from me whatsoever, we all have our burdens to deal with. We as believers must take the Bible as the infallible word of God. We must seek to base our beliefs off of the Bible and not base the Bible off our beliefs. There will always be a way to shape the Bible to fit a narrative that isn’t Godly, as it has been done to justify slavery and many other atrocities. We are born of sin and we are taught by Jesus to deny ourselves (Matthew 16:24-26). Good God loving Christian’s should see your struggle and not offer you any hate, but seek to support you as you are. However everything that we do from how we treat ourselves, to how we treat others, and key to your message how we treat our relationships should be solely to honor God. Is it guilt or is it God calling you to repentance? I cannot answer for you, but know that every Christian should love you and that God loves you no matter wherever you are in your spiritual walk or no matter how many times you fall. Seek to honor God above all else. Seek to learn what it means to love (agape) as a Christian. Pray and let the lord lead you, even if it means abandoning parts of yourself, as they only hold us from our inheritance. God bless you.

@ivanargumedo3243 4 ай бұрын

if you feel convicted be convidted and change JESUS said he who overcomes will inherit all things, i remember when i was wacthing porn and sinning and all this stuff and mastrabting i was like hey this is not sin i said JESUS said if you look at a WOMAN not pixels of a com0puter its a sin in me i felt thats dumb its obvisiuly a sin to watch porn i was delusional and wanted to keep sinning until GOD showed me a dream and isaiah 1:19. overall overcome and inherit all things. im not saying if you feel that ANYHTHIUNG is a sin stop no just what you're struggling with this guy here is saying that guys cant be gay i agree men dont be gay but dont lie cheat lust commit idolary and follow JESUS JESUS even said they who love me are my brother and sister and HE also said if you LOVE me follow me commands. overcome and you WILL inherit all things rev 2:17 knock and ye shall recive

@ivanargumedo3243 4 ай бұрын

@@Randze PRAISE GOD

@ivanargumedo3243 4 ай бұрын

@@thejollyskrub1972 amen

@nedsantos1415 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dan, for speaking up as a scholar and a loving human being.

@sovereigngodlisaloves9525 Жыл бұрын

You say he's a loving human being, and you believe his refutations blindly. There are more and very clear Scriptures on the biblical fact that (the practice of) homosexuality is not only a sin, but one which prohibits the inheritance of heaven. If this man were as loving as you say, he would provide the message of the gospel which says that because of the crucifixion of Jesus, redemption is possible! That's good news. The gifts of an existence full of praise, and eternal life are still possible through the act of repentance from sin. The first thing is to confess that Christ is Lord and to believe that God raised Him from the dead; this is how a person becomes saved (from hell/eternal damnation). Warning people so that they will not have eternal death, but instead life everlasting, is a true act of love. And it's love to let them know how it is accomplished. Telling people it's not a sin and to remain in sin is where the misguidance is.

@nedsantos1415 Жыл бұрын

@@sovereigngodlisaloves9525 Your dogmatic trope is repulsive. Thank you for revealing your true nature in one simple KZbin comment.

@sovereigngodlisaloves9525 Жыл бұрын

@@nedsantos1415 My comment said what the Holy Bible does--which is the irrefutable word of God. I didn't write it. He's our designer and knows best for His own creation. I gave you the gospel--the good news of Christ and eternal salvation. What you do vehemently reject is the doctrine of Christ, and God Himself. I am but a faithful messenger. Here's what the word of God says about your unkind response and deafness to HIS word and ways: "The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned." 1 Corinthians 2:14 Jesus has commanded His followers through The Great Commission to go out and witness his gospel/the kingdom of God/the word of God. I've pleased God in being obedient to His commandment. So, as for your judgment, name calling and displeasure with me (with a tinge of instant hatred) the Bible says this: Jesus speaking: "If the world hates you (for spreading the gospel) keep in mind that it hated me first." Prayers and blessings that your eyes and ears become open to the gospel, divine love, and the commandments of Christ Jesus the Lord. Not to those whom would attempt to undermine the text of which there is plenty more on this topic. But at present you'd rather be led off a cliff than into the one objective truth of God Almighty who can save you into His marvellous light. Saved out of the dark, misguided concepts of the culture and self-focused worldliness. Even from everlasting to everlasting is God first and worthy to be obeyed and praised.

@RonnieStout-s4y 9 ай бұрын

@@nedsantos1415LOL a little butt hurt are you getting the truth told to you. Can't get your way attempting to justify sin.

@nedsantos1415 9 ай бұрын

@@RonnieStout-s4y The only one who's "butt hurt" (in your own words) is you. When are you going to cope with the FACT that not everyone needs, wants, or buys into your dogmatic trope?

@naysneedle5707 Жыл бұрын

Hits hard at the end. Thanks Dan.

@chrisrowl 2 ай бұрын

I really am grateful for you. You're a sound voice of fact and reason in a space that's crowed with ignorance, misinformation, and lies.

@AHeartsCalling Жыл бұрын

Great video!!! We love your explanations and calm approach! Our film's team loves the work you're doing.

@kallelellacevej2234 4 ай бұрын

Your closing statements were powerful! I’m going to steal those words.

@cooltaylor1015 5 ай бұрын

You touched on the most important point, but didn't spend any time there. Being a homosexual, as in sexual orientation, is not a sin. There is no biblical basis for thinking it would be. Homosexual acts are a sin. But we are all sinners. Don't hate your neighbor just because he sins differently than you. I view homosexuality as a struggle. A challenge God gives to some people. Their ability to resist sin and deny their own desires can help them grow spiritually.

@thatcakecakecakecakeboii2505 4 ай бұрын

so im allowed to be gay just not the gex part?

@cooltaylor1015 4 ай бұрын

@@thatcakecakecakecakeboii2505 that's about the gist of it.

@SebastianMJSports 2 ай бұрын

@@cooltaylor1015 makes zero sense, they will end up having a sexual thought or touching in a good relationship

@beans_the_aliendog 2 ай бұрын

@@thatcakecakecakecakeboii2505I don’t think it’s possible for two people of the same gender to have that? I could be wrong!

@brianhanssens7996 7 күн бұрын

That's a recipe for a miserable life.

@MarcusRobertsonTwo Жыл бұрын

Hey Dan, just wondering if you can dig a bit more into your understanding of Romans 1 as an explanation of the Greco-Roman world at the time. I’m just trying to see why it’s explicitly about that time and place and not just humanity generally. Thanks.

@tsing190 7 ай бұрын

That's a good point you have! I hope he sees your comment and addresses it.

@big-g-1 7 ай бұрын

@@tsing190 he won't, he claims to know these things yet when he's asked about them, he never cites his sources :(

@MusicalRaichu 6 ай бұрын

Jonathan Tallon has a pretty good analysis of different ways of looking at it on his channel, website and book.

@jdees4 3 ай бұрын

@@big-g-1he also ignores the presence of “ancient” homosexual couples. Ones that even made up entire squadrons in Roman armies that would go into battle first, because they fought so bravely trying to protect their partner next to them. Also you know…..Sodom

@jamescutler428 5 ай бұрын

Wow. I had no idea how much information there was on the meaning and background of these passages in the Bible. Thank you

@Frandorman 7 ай бұрын

She's good at taking scripture out of context.

@freedomclub2285 7 ай бұрын

No he is. She didn't take anything out of context.

@iambird5875 7 ай бұрын

And what's the context? I'm on the level of scholars and it literally says in exact words gay sex is a sin

@SlickJarl. 7 ай бұрын

God says many times to be fruitful and multiply/propagate

@LwandleMathebula-i1l 2 күн бұрын

@@freedomclub2285she actually did, she is reading it on face value.God tells us to STUDY the Bible.

@freedomclub2285 2 күн бұрын

@@LwandleMathebula-i1l Sure but that's arbitary speculation. "The verse must have another meanign because this one is to face value" That's just arbitrary. I see no reason to interpret the verse differently except "it doesn't fit with my understanding of God"

@babuybabuyan Жыл бұрын

Thanks Doctor Dan for this! I admire your extreme patience and empathy in explaining. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Cuz if I were to respond to homophobic people i would have just resorted to ad hominem attacks or even physical violence 😂😂

@RR64434 11 ай бұрын

I am gay and abandoned the church because I felt that they abandoned me…. I then realized my walk was not with “church” people but instead is with “The Way”. I tried all kinds of other religions (including Buddhism, Hinduism and Spiritual Meditation. It wasn’t until I followed Jesus’ teachings and continue on that journey daily that I have seen things move and happen in my life. Once that happened I was convinced Jesus is my savior…. And no one else on this world is. It is a commitment to gain wisdom but you have to be in the word daily for that discernment to grab hold.

@A.O.T.C 8 ай бұрын

Your losted and will stay losted untill you repent and stop your homosexual practice. Did you not read that no adulters, liars, thieves, homosexuals, effeminate will be allowed in God's kingdom. You don't know Jesus Christ and he dos'nt want to know you. You have been given over to a reprobate mind.

@scienceexplains302 Жыл бұрын

*“Negotiation”* Dr M, you should have a video on the different forms or styles of negotiation and how Negotiation differs form Interpretation. I think I understand it from context, but I have never had that word in the sense of “interpret” before.

@scienceexplains302 Жыл бұрын

@gekksvide0 Yes, that is the link I included in my second post above

@M_Heartsoul 7 ай бұрын

Thank you SO much. My body got chills after watching this so I know your speaking oh a frequency that I can most definitely appreciate and resonate with ❤ thank you. I’ve recently began walking with Christ again I myself in spiritual and a lot of things about the Bible confused me when it comes to homosexuality and so I’m really grateful that you’re able to explain this because for real I started feeling like a completely different version of myself believing wise and thinking that homosexuality is a sin. Even started judging all due to some misconception, and I really don’t know what to believe. Plus every religion says that they are right. This doesn’t mean that I don’t want to pray to Jesus because I’ve noticed for myself when I pray to Jesus, I feel this layer of protection. And peace. Strength, etc.. thank you God for this post ❤

@M_Heartsoul 7 ай бұрын

I’m still just as confused as before, but I think if the Bible is so heavily interpreted, then it might just mean that everyone’s relationship with Jesus is different. And that makes sense because everyone’s relationship to me might be on a different level based on our coexisting, personalities and compatibility. So who knows, this was helpful ❤

@juzeus9 6 ай бұрын

god creates gays to care for orphans. all bible passages against homosexuality were falsified by those who want to divert attention away from child abuse.

@munirone Жыл бұрын

The respect that I have for you is immeasurable! Thanks 🙏

@A.O.T.C 8 ай бұрын

Really??? I question your decerment.

@mohann2007 Жыл бұрын

That's a touchy subject. It's not plausible that those people back then were not homophobic. How much we should erradicate homophobia among Christians is a curious matter, but I'm glad I don't have to debate and establish anything withing Christian communities, only outside. Oof.😓

@travcollier Жыл бұрын

They weren't homophobic in a way most anyone in the West today would find familiar. As Dan pointed out, it much more directly.about hierarchical social roles. Modern homophobia is more of a "purity" thing. 2000 years is a long time.

@phaeriestud Ай бұрын

Dan, thank you for your many years of study to present this cogent discussion. As a gay Catholic I have struggled with those passage for many years with the feeling they have been misrepresented. It does my heart good to hear from you as a scholar. The naming of its use as a central identity marker for structuring power and values is an important acknowledgment. Thank you for helping me understand this can be negotiated away as soon as enough people have decided that the lives of lgbtq plus people are more important than our need for identity politics.

@LoveAllAnimals101 Жыл бұрын

That anyone wants to follow an ancient book is a choice. That they expect you to take it seriously and be condemned for its rules is an abhorrent human abomination.

@scienceexplains302 Жыл бұрын

Yes, and it is not even that they follow it. They interpret it to match their religion and goals

@AurorXZ Жыл бұрын

For what it's worth, I was brought up in fundamentalism and it took decades to untangle myself from it. I certainly didn't feel there was a choice. It was, inexplicably, both necessary and "obvious."

@LoveAllAnimals101 Жыл бұрын

@@AurorXZ I hear you. That it wasn't a choice says a lot as well. All the best to you.

@davidarvingumazon5024 Жыл бұрын

@@AurorXZ After you untangle yourself from fundamentalism, what you are now?

@AurorXZ Жыл бұрын

@@davidarvingumazon5024 Intriguingly, a lot more captivated by Scripture-it feels so much more vibrant and alive than it did before. I'm more in the "agnostic" camp, but when I put my theology hat on, my holistic approach finds joy in the "wrestling" with the texts, and I think places me somewhere between the Anglican and Episcopalian frameworks. I'm not really sure.

@DroopCoop 7 ай бұрын

Bible says homosexual acts are a sin, simple as that. People who bully gay people (or anyone in general) are not true christians. People who disagree with this comment are not true christians, I'm not saying that because I think I'm this all-knowing being, I'm saying that because the Bible says that homosexual acts and mistreating others are both sins.

@HangrySaturn 6 ай бұрын

Does the Bible saying it alone make homosexuality a sin?

@juzeus9 6 ай бұрын

bearing false witness against your neighbor is a sin. homosexuality is not.

@DroopCoop 6 ай бұрын

@@juzeus9 How so? Bible literally says homosexuality is a sin, Leviticus 18:22 “A man shall not lie with a man as with a woman; it is an abomination.” To say it ain't a sin is no different from denouncing Christ.

@DroopCoop 6 ай бұрын

@@HangrySaturn Yea

@HangrySaturn 6 ай бұрын

@@DroopCoop Does that make it wrong?

@Jadethedino6746 7 ай бұрын

I had this friend in middle school who was hardcore christian, and because I’m Catholic, we found we were comfortable talking about our religion because Catholicism is a branch off of Christianity. She seemed nice, so I ended up coming out to her. She said she didn’t mind, and I was really happy. A little later, she started saying these bad things about me and homosexuality in general - it got to the point where she would tell me that God didn’t love me because of it. I wish I could show her this video in response to all those times she talked about how the Bible ‘clearly states that homosexuality is bad’. This helped me a lot. Thank you ❤

@juzeus9 6 ай бұрын

she's not christian.

@jayjordan833 Жыл бұрын

Hey I’m not going to argue with the Word. The last time I checked God isn’t the author of confusion the commands on our sexual sins are pretty direct. We are not to lean on our own understanding friend. You can fight and justify all you want with what the Bible blatantly commands us not to do but it doesn’t take away the fact that our fleshly desires and our feelings don’t override Gods law. Galatians 1:8 KJV: But though we, or any angel in Heaven preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

@libturdfanai 9 ай бұрын

Yes amen 🙏 💯

@MexicanNerd10 9 ай бұрын

Never argue with the Word, argue with those who misinterpret the Word. The Common Belief Of To Never Judge When the Bible commands us to not judge, it pertains to their outward appearance. The Bible actually COMMANDS us to judge righteously. “Stop judging according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgment.”‭‭John‬ ‭7‬:‭24‬ The Belief That “Homosexual” Isn’t Translated Correctly The word in Greek “αρσενοκοίτες” or Arsenokoitēs is a compound word. “arsen” means man in Greek and “koites” means bed in Greek. So, it literally translates to manbedders or men who bed other men. Why did God make me gay? Most people make the statement that God is a hypocrite for making them gay and saying homosexuality is wrong. There are two responses to that statement. Did God make us this way, or did we choose to live in sin? The second rebuttal is that the statement of “We can not choose sinful tendencies when we are born and some people are born gay” implies a presumption that all tendencies we are born with are good. There are many children have violent tendencies and I think most people can agree that violence is wrong. Scriptures about Homosexuality Leviticus 18:22 Leviticus 20:13 1 Timothy 1:10 Romans 1:26-27 1 Corinthians 6:9

@RitmosMC 8 ай бұрын

God doesn't exist, stop being homophobic. This religion is poisonous

@raclaw Жыл бұрын

I think this world needs a Doctor Dan fan club. 🎉❤🎉

@dsuguy 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Dr. Dan for your truth telling.

@Y_G718 Жыл бұрын

No a person cannot be gay and Christian because you are going against God's word. It's like saying you're a Christian but you go to strip clubs. 1 Corinthians 6:9 Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. There are multiple bible verses proving that being gay is an abomination, so by cherry-picking the bible you are proving what Jesus said about the end times true and your name can be removed from the Book of Life Revelations 22:19 And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which is described in this scroll.

@Josieb4008 Жыл бұрын

God never said one way or another. Moreover, Paul is no authority on the subject!

@Y_G718 Жыл бұрын

@@Josieb4008 If you read my comment you’ll clearly see that the bible states that gay people wont enter God’s Kingdom. Also regardless of whether Paul or God himself said it the word is God according to the gospel of John 1:1 and for your sake we also have Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 where God himself told Moses to say the same thing.

@Josieb4008 Жыл бұрын

@@Y_G718 No one is punished and goes to hell...no one.

@Y_G718 Жыл бұрын

Well then it seems like you aren’t even Christian.

@A.O.T.C 8 ай бұрын

@@Josieb4008 You need to go see your doctor. You need a check up from the neck up. God's word is solid. No homosexual will be aloud in God's kingdom.

@TrudyAnn-fm1pq 4 ай бұрын

There are so many references in the Bible to prove Sodom was destroyed because of sexual immorality. Truth is, having sin of any kind we cannot make it into heaven. Let's pray for each other. Walk in God's truth, for the truth will set you free! 1 Cor 6:9-10 "Do you not know that the unjust will not inherit the kingdom of God? Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolators, nor the effeminate, nor those who lie with males...will inherit the kingdom of God." This is a very plain text. Yet, when people are searching for error they will find ways to twist this text. But, truth stands forever. It is very clear.

@beyoncemullings590 4 ай бұрын

Amen, thanks for speaking God truth in love.

@victorgalva23 Ай бұрын

can you name them

@kendellshropshire9153 10 ай бұрын

I feel very lucky to have found your videos. I really enjoy your vast knowledge. You are very well spoken and kind.

@summawub 10 ай бұрын

This is the best explanation of this topic I've ever heard. So thorough, thoughtful, and well researched. Thank you!

@MexicanNerd10 9 ай бұрын

@Mikiavelliprod 8 ай бұрын

He’s wrong

@davidriester8451 8 ай бұрын

@@Mikiavelliprod😂😂😂

@Elias-hy5ps 6 ай бұрын

As a gay Christian, God showed me the truth. And the truth is that God became a human as Jesus to sacrificially die for our sin, in doing so death is conquered in Christ. Obviously God doesn't want us to continuously live in sin but Jesus saved the world while we were still sinning. The world altogether is fallen, nobody is worthy of eternal life, its by grace alone that anyone is saved. God's unfailing mercy is the reason why anyone comes to the truth so that nobody can boast. Nobody can say; "At least I'm not gay I'm saved", we've all sinned, instead of pointing out who's sinned 'worse' we should be seeking guidance from God. Not a single soul has the authority to say who's going where when they die based off their sin, there is One Judge Who has the final say. When I get to heaven I'll be made whole my sexuality won't matter because there is no sex or marriage in heaven. By that time we'll have ascended, our desire will be for God Who will provide for our every want and need beyond our wildest imagination like nothing the human mind can even cook up. All my life I've been under spiritual attack, even as a child I didn't want to live anymore because the world told me that if you're gay you burn in hell. So this sent me to the Lord God Himself to find out if God condemns all gay people. In truth if you surrender to God's will for you life whether you're gay/trans, if you're a prostitue or murderer, etc, if you surrender to God, God will reveal Himself to you. God will encompass you with the physical presence of His glory and grace so that you know without a doubt Who you're dealing with.

@davidwadsworth8982 4 ай бұрын

God became a human,you drop acid?

@davidwadsworth8982 4 ай бұрын

@@Elias-hy5ps that is so sad, nowhere in the BIBLE(,not in your mind) is that taught Jesus became MAN, Gods son did. Stop playing with words,NOW! God sent his son,not himself. You got to be a Mormon,or J.W..

@davidwadsworth8982 4 ай бұрын

@@Elias-hy5ps say what? You a Mormon? Why yes you are,or a J.W.You deny the truth that Jesus is Gods son HE born as a man. A human,Jesus is human, had to be so he could.d die for us. God did not die on the cross.God did not rise again,Jesus did.You are in trouble.

@iwillroam 4 ай бұрын

bot

@davidwadsworth8982 4 ай бұрын

yeah,but you have to renounce that sin and get the heck away from it,fast and far.Being forgiven is not the good to go sign to keep on doing it

@Sonworshipper 2 ай бұрын

As a former Lesbian, I choose to play it safe. I live a life with Christ now and I no longer have a need for a partner. This isn’t everyone’s story, but I implore you to pick up YOUR cross and follow Jesus. It SUCKS! but once you get past your ego, the Lord will lead you ❤

@tm1474 24 күн бұрын

God bless you

@CoachB_Mills 3 ай бұрын

This guy does not understand the Bible at all...don't listen to him .God calls it unnatural in Romans 1..the young girl is very correct.

@mvpappas6046 4 күн бұрын

Exactly !! This is beyond mind-boggling heresy ! this man is a Mouthpiece for satan and is sending many to hell who believes this sewage

@jennifersilves4195 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Thank-you. ❤❤❤

@ray_of_sunshine1 4 ай бұрын

Finally! This is golden and thank you so much

@MusicalRaichu 11 ай бұрын

I can't believe a guy would make such a video. How can he get everything right after when most people seem get it all so wrong. Praise God someone isn't scared to obey God and speak out for goodness and love.

@searchforsecretdoors 10 ай бұрын

"There is not a single syllable of the Bible that is non- negotiable. It's all negotiable, and so much of it has already been negotiated away." Well said, Dan.

@MexicanNerd10 10 ай бұрын

@laramonroe3363 4 ай бұрын

First, sister girl has me wondering about her. (Reaction formation?) Also - they were a people trying to survive agains great odds - they couldn't afford to waste the sperm - there is always a practical side to these things - mixed weave (different rates of shrinking), shaved heads & tattoos (marks of adversarial cultures - possible confusion during battle), dietary (obvs) etc. THANK YOU for this message. Bottom line: What kind of a God creates people in order to condemn them? Certainly on to the same one who came to die for the sake of his own creation. For those who know the *living* lord Yeshua, this is just not who he is. You have me in tears. THANK YOU for this post.

@tcrown3333 Жыл бұрын

She was quoting the Bible while he was desperately rationalising his position. As a straight atheist, I have no skin in the game, but at least, tell it as it is!

@jayjordan833 Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@Mro637 7 ай бұрын

@@jayjordan833 Yes!! I don’t get how Dan is seemingly twisting the ban of same-sex intercourse into the claim that the targets of Leviticus was actually about the dominance and hierarchy of men, rather than the actual abomination of same-sex intercourse.

@jayjordan833 7 ай бұрын

@@Mro637 the word states that every man is righteous in his own eyes (Proverbs 21:2). So he is mixing feelings about people in this community with spiritual and scriptural accuracy. He can say what he wants but the Bible mentions the repercussions for adding and subtracting to Gods word Revelation 22: 18-19 as well as teaching a different gospel than what was initially taught Galatians 1:8 (both Man and Angels). If he was really a believer he would know this but personally I think he’s agnostic or a closet atheist because he spends more time trying to refute the Bible than anything else.

@FlutesAndStrings 12 күн бұрын

He reads it in the original. You read translated translations. Whos twisting?😂

@J_Z913 Жыл бұрын

I completely agree with everything Dan mentioned, but I don't think I can share his optimism at the end. I think that as fundamentalism becomes more common among believers, there will be more anachronistic laws that they will try to bring back. For example, it would not shock me if some groups started advocating for "servitude" (code for slavery) at some point. I hope I'm wrong, but I won't be surprised if I'm right.

@UniDocs_Mahapushpa_Cyavana Жыл бұрын

If they do they will probably new and improved 💹 versions. Like having nations 🏛 and large organisations have slaves ⛓👤 as the main slavers. Turns out human society has made a lot of progress. “Moral 😇 progress” whatever that means aside. Limited liability corporations are staying. 🥳🥳🥳

@willcomeback11 9 күн бұрын

A huge thing i think about a lot is that in the new testament, the early christian community debated whether or not non jewish christians should follow jewish law. It was decided that they did not have to, because Jesus fulfilled the law and instated his "new law." So whenever people try to use an old testament verse to condemn homosexuality, i almost laugh because not only are they misinterpreting the verse, they ignore the huge new testament thing that happened. I like to say, if it cant be tied back to something jesus said, then its untrue. I know that no amount of reasoning and debate can change some peoples minds, but this is a reassuring truth for me.

@clarkemorledge2398 Жыл бұрын

@Dan McClellan Do you have a scholarly reference regarding Paul's misunderstanding of how the Greco-Roman world became the way it was in Romans 1? I am not entirely familiar with this argument.

@edwardmiessner6502 Жыл бұрын

The Greco-Roman world wasn't even the way he portrayed it in Romans chapter 1! By the way Paul described it you would think that the whole lot of them were given over to same-sex desire and engaged in same-sex sexual behavior and intercourse! And it gets worse from there. Ludicrous. Reality shows that there was quite a variance of tolerance of same-sex relations and the people who engaged in them fron virulent homophobia to acceptance, and it varied from place to place and even individual to individual.

@anthonyrippa686 Жыл бұрын

Of course he doesn't

@J_a_s_o_n Жыл бұрын

@@edwardmiessner6502 Hogwash. The bible has no errors You don't need excuses for your LUST of sexual immorality including hetero that make it habitual. Go ahead with the strange flesh eating. Eternal Damnation in the lake of fire for Eternity awaits you

@J_a_s_o_n Жыл бұрын

@@anthonyrippa686 another fool 😢

@davidbellino6998 8 ай бұрын

He is making things up according to his own thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. A much better resource for you. - kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4rFg42Mqqemp7c&pp=iAQB

@strykervenom1 Жыл бұрын

You're misinterpret it. God called it an abomination and it literally states "MAN CANNOT LIE WITH MAN AS WITH A WOMAN." It states it clearly. The Bible also states that those who commit Sexual Immorality aka Anything outside the Holy Marriage of a man and woman will not inherit the Kingdom of God. God created ADAM & EVE, not Adam and Steve 😆

@blackgoose87 Жыл бұрын

The story of Adam and Eve is provable false, we know the effects of inbreeding nowadays.

@9290SC Жыл бұрын

@@blackgoose87Except, God did not make it unlawful until Moses' time. Prior to that they had to populate the earth some how.

@RitmosMC 8 ай бұрын

Luckily this God you speak of isn't real, and thank goodness too, otherwise most of your friends and family would be experiencing the worse pain imaginable right now 😅 Like seriously have yall thought this through? You believe that nearly everyone on the planet is going to be tortured for literally ETERNITY and you're just chilling? What kind of psychopath do you have to be to be alright with infinite torture for almost everyone on the planet?

@ikutu7771958 7 ай бұрын

If you don't turn away from your sins and focus on God, then you are lost. What does 'light' have to do with 'dark'? God does love everyone but we all fall short of the glory of God. This is a period of God pouring out His grace where Jesus can be found to ''save' all. Time is moving quickly and soon He will come, hurry so that you may escape God's wrath. 😇

@babs_babs 7 ай бұрын

this feels like the very passive aggressive sort of insult christians use against gay people. like you go on and on about his glory while telling us to our face that who we are is a dark evil sin that is an affront to his holiness or whatever.

@juzeus9 6 ай бұрын

turn away from your sin of false witness against gays. god makes gays for a reason. you are going against god's plan just so you can feel morally superior, the same way people block traffic to protest an environmental problem that doesn't exist.

@Mrballerize Жыл бұрын

Yes you can, if you are not a "fundamentalist" or "conservative" Christian. However, based on general conservative and fundamentalist thought within Western Christianity, they would not be considered "Christians" by those people who uphold those standards.

@minaguta4147 Жыл бұрын

Amen, Dan. Amen. And thank you.

@Irisarc1 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Dan. You don't know how many people need to hear this, and how many are relieved of their undeserved self hatred. It's a sad, sad, thing that so many preachers, pastors, and priests teach the Bible the way this misguided young woman does.

@danstoian7721 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for clarifying Jude! As a Christian, I also feel it's kind of obvious from the beginning that Sodom and Gomorrah have nothing to do with homosexuality. To put it even more in context, right before that episode, we have the angels visiting Abraham, who's a wonderful host to them! So that's even a more stronger juxtaposition, after all that's what Abraham is famous and a model for, namely, hospitality! I feel Church Fathers, including Chrysostom are responsible for the homosexual rhetoric.

@AurorXZ Жыл бұрын

Great points, and that juxtaposition is absolutely essential. It's probably worth noting that there are two well established interpretive traditions before and during the Second Temple period due to the ambiguities in the Genesis text: as James Kugel put it in _Traditions of the Bible,_ one viewed the core sins as "pride and stinginess" while the other tradition viewed them as "adultery and sexual immorality." The later "homosexuality-first" reading is rooted in the sexual immorality camp and people trying to pinpoint precisely _what_ and _how_ they did wrong from what little the narrative describes. As far as I can tell, we don't really see a homosexual act itself identified as an independently damning element, apart from the dishonor assumed from a male guest being placed in the female/dominated position (supposedly, offering up daughters/women to be raped instead was a concievable alternative). From the topical sampling I found, it does seem like the early Church Fathers may be among the first to tie homosexuality specifically to Sodom. 🤔

@J_a_s_o_n Жыл бұрын

@@AurorXZ keep digging. Your LUST OF SEXUAL IMMORALITY AND PERVERSION will lead you to the lake of fire for Eternity awaits you

@palmermcmath5822 Жыл бұрын

Sadly I think Dan is off the mark here. Josephus and Philo cite the story and openly mention that the sin is because of unnatural relations, so regardless of Ezekiel's opinion by the late 2nd Temple period the "sin was unnatural sex" was a prominent opinion. This 2nd Temple interpretation is continued in Jude, where the brief statement about their sins only says they did porneia "sexual immorality" and "went/chased after" heteros sarkos "the other flesh." While yes this statement is vague and a hapax legomenon, but it probably refers to the same opinion as Josephus & Philo. As going after "the other" flesh insinuates they're not going after the correct flesh i.e. referring to an unnatural pairing.

@miketrek8105 Жыл бұрын

Dan!!!! Great job! You’re video here is fantastic! Thank you putting in the time and effort to expunge on these passages that folks use against lgbt+folks. We are all created in the Image of God and I pray that more lgbt+ folks will be quickened by The Holy Spirit to sort out these matters for themselves. Again, great job, and many blessings to you and you’re family 👏👏👏 Ps. Look up Kathy Baldocks - Unclobbering The Tangled Mess Part 1 and 2 lectures. You both speak of the same things and her book Walking the Bridgless Canyon is a great read. 💪🫶😊

@A.O.T.C 8 ай бұрын

No we not all created in the image of God. God isn't just about his appearance he's much more than that. You kind of people like use that as an excuse to justify your narrative. Love is love is it, and what about judgment. Those who are losted will be judged according to thier works.

@chazellison2855 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video, I’ve been looking for thoughtful, critical analysis of these arguments here on KZbin and it’s so hard to find amidst all the parroting of typical hateful rhetoric that refuses to actually reference or dissect the text.

@courtneysdani 7 ай бұрын

I’ve never heard this in this light before. My best friend who is Christian and heterosexual told me about you and all of your amazing research and content you’ve done. I’m gay and Christian and continued fighting to believe even though I did/have struggled with having a relationship with God because of all the harmful words Christians say to us about being gay. I just couldn’t find it in my heart to believe God would feel this way about us. Thank you for all your research, knowledge, truth, and support! ❤

@niyhkiki8946 7 ай бұрын

@juzeus9 6 ай бұрын

god creates gays to care for orphans. all bible passages against homosexuality are falsified. "bring them out unto us, that we may know them." (kjv) was changed to "Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them.” (niv)

@AbdullahIbnAbdullah-pk1kf 7 ай бұрын

When you’re a homosexual you have abandoned god for your desires, you have made your desires your god, because to you your desires are greater than your creator

@abyss7378 7 ай бұрын

Exactly, these people have ZERO shame however they must answer to the Lord at the end of the day.

@Juicejohnson172 7 ай бұрын

Are you this critical of people who are sexually immoral in other ways? Or is it just people who can be classified as homosexual because it separates their sinfulness from yours?

@AbdullahIbnAbdullah-pk1kf 7 ай бұрын

@@Juicejohnson172 actually yes, anyone who gives in to the desires have made them their god. The difference is, I got married to save myself from committing immoral acts and sinning against god, not saying I’m perfect, but I don’t ever wake up, with sin on my mind, planning to sin, knowing exactly what sins I am going to make, premeditate them, and is content with going against my creator, that is a type of sin that knows no fear of god. And there’s no way to rectify it with your lord but to leave off the act permanently. Those who engage and sexual acts unmarried, can always marry and seek forgiveness. And the Lord forgives who he wills.

@tiagomd3811 7 ай бұрын

@@AbdullahIbnAbdullah-pk1kfWe can't chose it my dude. Do you have an idea of how many times I have kneeled on corn and prayed to god for him to make me attracted to women? The amount of guilt and shame I felt was unbearable... I prefer to love god and accept my nature. The bible isn't specific about it too. The translation from hebrew of Leviticus 18:22 is sometimes interpreted as against pederasty, sometimes as against adultery with a man, and sometimes as against incest with male relatives.

@tiagomd3811 7 ай бұрын

@@AbdullahIbnAbdullah-pk1kfI try to be a good christian everyday, but I love my partner and I love having sex with him. I lost my virginity to him after I married him in a lgbt-inclusive church. If I'm going to hell, then so be it. I try everyday to be a good person but I draw a line on this. I don't harm anyone, I just love my partner. What's wrong with that If god created me this way?

@WovenChaos 2 ай бұрын

Love the point you’re putting across here… unfortunately I feel it falls on too many deaf ears. It’s about time people stoped twisting the bible for their own agenda and bigotry. Love and respect LGBTQ community 🌈

@Warhol-jb9zx Жыл бұрын

Thank you for speaking so on this in such a trutful and clear way!

@messiahapostle8239 2 ай бұрын

CLEAN-HOUSE Is here! But it is not The End of Time of Revelation yet; it is A Huge Blessing of DADDYGOD to Me. KING JESUS is about to clean HIS WORLD of these garbage people and their satan/devils!!! The SHOW is on! >>Time is here now for 🌎Worldwide reign of True Christianity (Acts 2, etc)! Satan's deceptions, works and cronies were destroyed In JESUS NAME!!! Peace-JESUS Everywhere!!! No more tears for ZION/Palestine (Psalm 137) and All places of MY World! The KING JESUS Of Psalms 2, 72, 94; Isaiah 2, 11, 59:16-20, 65:16-25; and Zechariah 6 is NOW STANDING UP!!! About 5 billion wicked people, haters and persecutors of JESUS may be flushed out of This World soon!!! A Mega-HUGE APOSTOLIC CHURCH TEMPLE (Not Judaism's so-called third temple) will be erected at the original position of Solomon's Temple; PLUS Israel shall possess all The Land assigned her by God. Almost all Israelis now and all people (including muslims) who are truly seeking One-True God in The Messiah shall flee to HIM!!! There will be worldwide healings and restoration to all who desire so! The ShowDOWN is on! BeatDOWN against mr. Satan and his cronies is here!!! The ONE TRUE GOD is now Standing Up! Messiah's Church covers everywhere; KING JESUS Rules The WORLD through HIS InCARNATE! The launching of This SHIFT is at hand now!!! Hallelujah! Nevertheless, after This period the World shall become very decadent again, leading to the revealing of antiChrist and the rest of The Book of Revelation.

@StargardenCottage Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Listening to this woman makes me so sad. I’m a gay woman who comes from a family of people like this woman. I’ve been with the same person for 20 years, and we just celebrated our 18th year of marriage. Every June, for pride month, my family (I have little to do with them) gets on board with their church’s anti-gay campaign and they find a way to blast me with their “truth” using verses like these, firmly stating their “deep knowledge” of the Bible. They claim they know the truth that hell is real and they just have so much love in their hearts and they don’t want to see people suffer burning hell for all eternity. Every July I go into a deep, dark depression, not because I believe them or feel any shame about who I am, I know the truth. But I have to say, whoever coined the phrase “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” was incorrect. Words of hate, and the venom spewed when they are said, hurt a great deal, especially from people who are supposed to love you. And I’m quite sure that’s the point of what they do, to inflict pain, as well as to feel superior over someone else. Sadly, so many will listen to this woman and people like her and will feel validated in their hate and become even stronger. We all read and interpret our religious texts through who we are in our hearts. Thank you for posting this video and others like them. I just found your channel and podcast and am enjoying all the content.

@traumweltsleben 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your videos. As a single Christian man it can be tough finding future partners.

@Neri4x4 Жыл бұрын

I come here to tell you that all my life I have been surrounded with people who are from the LGBT community. They have been the most kind and most lovable people and I'm still around them. The way people are expressing their pride today is disgusting and the reason why theres such a negative impact for it today. Idk who these new people are that are screaming their lungs out for everytime they hear something they don't like. However, Jesus let me know that he loved everyone. No matter what their stances may be. He even sat and ate with sinners. He cared about people's problems wether it was them being a prostitute or being other sort of sin. Jesus is love and the Holy Spirit is even stronger. Both the Holy Spirit and Jesus love you so much. I'm sorry to those that never told you Jesus loves you for the way you are. You are all made under the love of the Lord and it was because of circumstances in your lives that you parded away from the faith. Remember, you are alway loved and will forever be loved by the King of Kings if you follow him. Even if your faith is as small as a mustard seed.

@Tarsibu Жыл бұрын

This is very well said. As a practicing lgbt christian, I know jesus and god loves me just as much as you and anyone else.

@Neri4x4 Жыл бұрын

@@Tarsibu Yeah, I do believe that women and men should be together, but I've seen LGBT people following the Lord in secret. They find their way to him and decide for themselves what's good and change. That's the miracle he does.

@LemarSipes 11 ай бұрын

Understand what "love" is first. GOD'S "love" is Agape not the definition of our one word love. When we have Agape we love HIM so much that we do not want to sin against HIM. Christ's Agape was to bare our sins on his own self. He never was without GOD because HE was GOD. He wanted the cup to pass as he thought about the great suffering of GOD'S wrath on our sin on him - being without GOD as HE had to turn from sin. If you had Agape you would not try to justify your sin practice. Many believe they are Christians & ignore GOD'S Living Word or trybto rewrite it to mean what they need it to mean. Jesus said many are called but few are chosen, he will also say to most " depart from me I never knew you", the lukewarm he will spew out of his mouth. Can we understand why Jesus said to Peter "get thee behind me satan: thou art an offense to me: for thou savourest NOT THE THINGS THAT BE OF GOD, but those that be of men". He went on to say "If any man will come after me, let him DENY himself and take up his cross and follow me." That cross statement is before Christ went to the cross. It was the most feared, worst & dreadful punishment of it's day. Yet take deny ourselves and take rhe death march everyday. Not all fun, games & self pleasures to be a Christian & few will take this challenge

@A.O.T.C 8 ай бұрын

There is no such thing as a gay Christian. Did you not read that adultery liar effeminate homosexuals and more will not be aloud in heaven. You can believe till your dieing day that your excepted, your no more excepted as like satan. Homosexuality is a sin repent and change your practices.

@Neri4x4 8 ай бұрын

@@A.O.T.C And do you know that is him that should be the judge of others and not you? I decided who I'M going to be friends with. If you don't like them then move on. No one is forcing you to be between people who don't think like you or act like you. Being Christian is a joke if you think I'm going to be disrespectful to someone who hasn't done any wrong to me.

@Kaidenwiththatyt 4 ай бұрын

Isn't judgement a sin? And the bible has full of rules and judgement how ironic

@shara8956 3 ай бұрын

At the end of the day, engaging in homosexuality is a sin --- the same way adultery is a sin. Stop trying to sugar coat it. They shall shall know the TRUTH and the TRUTH shall set them free! I'm grateful my church showed me love and taught true repentance.

@tylerlayne7894 6 ай бұрын

If you have to change the Bible to fit your way of thinking then repent and stop watching this man

@juzeus9 6 ай бұрын

If you have to change "that we may know them" kjv to "that we can have sex with them” niv

@creemorning 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. I am not a Christian and not religious nor am I an atheist. I am just a passionate learner and seeker of truth and the shaping of the world, but I have seen how the LGBDQ+ gets treated by the vast majority of Evangelical Christians. Thank you for your take on these issues.

@tasmarkou5681 7 ай бұрын

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@HangrySaturn 6 ай бұрын

@@tasmarkou5681 That crazy loon? Oh no, you might've well just have sent him off to Alex Jones.

@elizabethkeenan7063 11 ай бұрын

I also think this is associated with male on male rape a violation often happened in war as a way of degrading the enemy, in other words a power play, an act of revenge. Like male/female rape, an act of hate and disgust nothing to do with love.